Chapter 76: The Night Banquet
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Li Jing pondered for a long time, knowing that things were out of his control. At the moment, he didn't dare to hesitate anymore, and immediately rode out of the camp and rushed to the Assassin's Mansion. reported the doorkeeper, entered the mansion and knocked on Cui Yunqing, the 1510 will kill Feng Yanqing, and the matter that Song Wen suddenly came to the door today is clear.
"Teacher, it's really not a student's recklessness, do you remember the glass of wine that Feng Liang gave to the teacher during the banquet that day? At that time, I suspected that it was a cup of poisoned wine, and later asked Feng Liang in person, and he personally admitted that it was indeed a cup of poisoned wine. Students are already oppressed and humiliated by the Feng family, not to mention that they actually want to murder their teachers, students can bear their own things, but they must not ignore their teachers safely. After killing Feng Yanqing and Feng Liang, he didn't tell his teacher, and he didn't want his teacher to be implicated. Originally, things were done secretly, but they were unexpectedly discovered by Song Wen. Teacher, students are willing to take on this matter with all their might, and will never affect the teacher. β
After listening to Li Jing's words, Cui Yunqing just sat there calmly with her hand stroking her long beard. After a long time, he said: "You get up first, I will send someone to invite King Zhao and Han Zhong first." β
Li Jing was a little restless and accompanied Cui Yunqing to sit in the hall and drink tea, and drank tea for a long time, but the tea mixed with ginger, green onions and other spices Li Jing couldn't drink half a mouthful in the past, but today he had several cups in a row, but he couldn't feel the spicy taste of this sencha at all.
About half an hour later, Li Wei, the king of Zhao, Han Zhong, the soldier and horse envoy of Penglai City Prison, Liu Jian, the soldier and horse envoy of the Longshan battalion, Xu Cheng, the envoy of Dongmu Shou, and the Sima of the Dengzhou Unity Battalion, judges, magistrates, inspectors, and government officials all arrived. Looking at the saber generals who came on horseback one by one, Li Jing's heart was full of shock. In the past, although he knew that Cui Yunqing had formed an alliance with Li Wei and Yu Xuan, he had overwhelmed local factions such as Feng Yanqing.
But he didn't expect that their alliance would have such great power. Dengzhou Branch Soldiers, Longshan Battalion, and Dongmu Guard, these three soldiers and horses add up to 3,000 people, and they are several different systems, although nominally, the soldiers and horses belonging to the state are all under the command of the assassin history. But in fact, the history of the assassination is basically appointed by the cronies of the envoy of the festival, and the general civilian officials serve as the history of the assassination, which is only a nominal military commander.
But today, Cui Yunqing said a word, and these battalion leaders and generals rushed immediately, and the meaning behind this shocked Li Jing. And in addition to these three soldiers and horses, there are also small and half officers in the Dengzhou Unity Battalion, if you add that Cui Zhenjiang of Chishan Town, which Li Jing knows, is also Cui Yunqing's clansman, then Cui Yunqing has more than half of the soldiers and horses in Dengzhou. No wonder, when Cui Yunqing and Feng Yanqing and others wrestled, they had been gentle, it turned out that under the surface, Cui Yunqing had basically mastered the soldiers and horses near Dengzhou.
As soon as he thought of this, Li Jing's originally worried heart became excited again. Cui Yunqing has such a trump card in her hand, even if Song Wen, the henchman of the Jiedu Envoy, wants to move them, she has to think twice before acting, and throw a mouse and avoid it.
When everyone arrived, Cui Yunqing said that Song Wen was invited to a banquet tonight. It also shows that Feng Yanqing actually tried to poison him and King Zhao at the banquet a few days ago, but fortunately Li Jing found out. and said that Song Wen didn't know where he heard some rumors, and actually suspected that Feng Yanqing's uncle and nephew were killed by Li Jing, and they had already come to the door.
"Song Wen invited, if I don't go, it will inevitably confirm Song Wen's suspicions, so I plan to go to the banquet today."
Xu Cheng swept his gaze over Li Jing's body several times, and had already guessed in his heart that things might not be as simple as Cui Yunqing said. Since Song Wen came directly to the door, it is very likely that the truth of the matter is that Feng Yanqing was really killed by Li Jing. However, he didn't think that Li Jing could do such a big thing alone, Li Jing was a protΓ©gΓ© of Assassin Shi, so it was very likely that this matter was ordered by Assassin Shi to kill Feng.
Many thoughts turned in his mind, and Xu Cheng said: "Song Wen invites him, and there will be no good thing." I don't think this banquet is a good feast, it must be a Hongmen feast! β
Cui Yunqing said: "Don't I know? As soon as Feng Yanqing died, Song Wen jumped up and down, very active. These days, he has tried his best to win over Feng Yanqing's old department, and now he is suddenly attacking Feng Yanqing's death, and he is prepared. Originally, I thought that as soon as Feng Yanqing died, Dengzhou would finally restore peace. But unexpectedly, there are always people who don't want to. Song Wen's words have already been said, if I avoid it, I am afraid that he will have to move troops after saluting first. Song Wen is not afraid, but Song Wen is just a pawn of the handsome. β
Li Jing persuaded: "The students still feel that it is not the best policy to go to the banquet without understanding Song Wen's intentions with the body of a teacher. β
Cui Yunqing said according to a few cases: "I have been an official for decades, and I have been assassinated in the land of five states. How many rivers and waves have also come over, how can you be afraid of a song and a warm song now? Liu Jian also persuaded: "The dog that bites people doesn't bark, although Song Wen has always been quiet since he came to Dengzhou, he has to guard against it." β
"During the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yunchang also went to the meeting alone, although I am not a military general, but I am not afraid. I have already sent someone to reply to Song Wen, how can I break my trust? β
Li Xiao has not spoken since he arrived, all because he knows the details of the matter relatively well among the people. Cui Yunqing had told him earlier that Feng Yanqing died at the hands of Li Jing, and he was still a little unbelievable at the time. But now that Song Wen has come to the door, then this matter must be true. Cui Yunqing insisted on going to the banquet, and the fundamental reason was also because he knew that Song Wen must have some evidence in his hands. He called everyone here now, and the discussion was not whether to go or not, but how to deal with Song Wen.
"Cui Zhijun can go, but he can't be unprepared."
Cui Yunqing said: "Ji Yu and your three brothers will accompany me together, and the Han army envoy will send 500 men and horses to wait near the Song Mansion, if there is anything, I will let Ji Yu let go of the arrows when I arrive, and you will come in to respond." β
After discussing some details, they went back to prepare.
In the mansion of the Marquis of Yu in the east of the city, Song Wen received a reply from Cui Yunqing who would come in the evening. The four battalions and ten generals of the Dengzhou United Army are all in the house, and Song Xi, the ten generals of the Wendeng battalion, said: "Cui Yunqing is here, what should we do?" β
The corners of Yang Lin's mouth, the tenth general of the Muping battalion, raised: "If he brings troops, then I will lead 200 people to hide outside the mansion gate." If you don't bring troops, you will only ambush fifty axe men in the backyard. If he can understand the affairs of the times and obey the orders of the marshal from now on, then that's it. If he had any other thoughts, he would kill them at the table. β
Song Wen did not object to this ruthless arrangement, and nodded slowly after groaning, leaving everything to the four generals to arrange.
After dusk, Song Wen sent someone to wait at the entrance of the street in front of the house to greet him. In the evening, I saw a procession and a carriage coming from the front of the street, surrounded by five or six horsemen. When they got closer, a purple-robed official got down from the carriage, but it was Cui Yunqing, the assassin of Dengzhou. Several knights next to him also turned over and dismounted, but they were dressed in military uniforms, iron armor and robes, and carried horizontal swords at their waists, which was extraordinary.
Song Wen had already been reported, and personally brought several cronies to greet him. After a warm ceremony, everyone entered the house to drink, raised a glass to persuade each other, good wine and good food, but said nothing else. Cui Yunqing didn't mention it either, and only cared about drinking. Li Jing and Lin Wei and the other four all sat next to Cui Yunqing, but they didn't drink a drop of wine.
When the wine was half-drunk, Song Wen put down the wine glass and said: "Cui Yuanjun has accepted a good protΓ©gΓ©, young and promising, and even more arrogant." In addition, these brothers are also talented, heroic and extraordinary. Cui Tingshi's vision is extraordinary, extraordinary. β
Cui Yunqing smiled: "Coincidentally, coincidentally!" β
Song Wen smiled, gently turned the wine glass in his hand, and seemed to use wine to speak: "Before coming to Dengzhou, Song Jieshuai kept instructing, saying that everything can be discussed with Cui Yuanjun. It's just that Cui Yuanjun seems to have this prejudice against this martial artist before? β
"I don't dare to see it, but I have been busy with official business, and I haven't had the opportunity to intersect with the Marquis of Song Yu."
"Cui Yuanjun's re-election as the history of the Five States Assassin is indeed hard. My family has a proposal now, but I don't know what Cui Dao means? β
"What's the proposal?" Cui Yunqing saw that Song Wen didn't mention anything about Feng Yanqing's killing, so she couldn't bear to mention it. At this time, seeing that Song Wen finally put forward the conditions, he put down the cup and chopsticks, looked at Song Wen, and waited for the other party to make a bid.
Song Wen took the wine jug from the maid's hand, personally came over and poured a glass of wine for Cui Yunqing, returned to his seat and sat down, and said unhurriedly: "It's a good thing, a great thing." Cui Yuanjun also knew that Song Jieshuai had been serving as a commander in the Shence Army of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army in Beijing. Later, he sent troops with General Kang Chengxun to suppress Pang Xun's rebellion, and then moved to southern Xinjiang. It can be said that he has been in the army for a long time, and now Song Jieshuai has been ordered to be the envoy of the Ziqing Festival, not only under the command of the 37,500 Pinglu army, but also in charge of the civil affairs of the five prefectures of Zi, Qing, Qi, Lai, and Deng. Cui Yuanjun is also from the largest family in Shandong, and when he knows that the Pinglu Army has always been arrogant and arrogant, and the handsome newcomers are new, he is also a headache for these arrogant soldiers every day. But now, due to the famine, displaced people have swarmed everywhere, and they are robbers everywhere. The marshal is also exhausted, and he urgently needs a trustworthy cadre to complement him. β
Li Jing sat on the side, unable to understand why Song Wen suddenly mentioned so far at once, but seeing that Cui Yunqing didn't speak, he had to sit aside.
"Cui Yuanjun was born in a high family, entered the ranks, and has been transferred to many places for decades, dominating the politics of several states. In every place, it is to leave an excellent official reputation. Song Jieshuai is in urgent need of a capable person like Cui Yuanjun right now. Cui Yuanjun may still not know, although our Dengzhou is still calm at the moment, but the rest of Ziqing Town is not peaceful. According to the communication from Qingzhou, there are now displaced people in all parts of Henan, and many villages are empty, with ten rooms and nine empty. In all the mountains and roads, there are displaced people fleeing the famine, and there are even many lawbreakers who have taken the opportunity to cause chaos, spreading rumors everywhere, and gathering people to become bandits. According to this momentum, the five states of Ziqing Town will not have a good time this year. β
"What does Song Jieshuai need Cui to do?" Cui Yunqing has also been paying attention to the post-disaster famine in Henan and Hebei recently, and he is also in a bad mood when he hears that the situation is so serious.
Song Wen put down the wine glass, stood up, solemnly arched his hand at Cui Yunqing, and said solemnly: "Song Jieshuai wants to invite Cui Jiejun to enter Qingzhou, worship Cui Gong as the Sima of Ziqing Pinglu Jiedu March, and concurrently serve as the deputy ambassador of Yingtian, so as to fully assist Song Jieshuai in handling the affairs of the feudal government and stabilizing the five states." β